In the past it was possible to sweep inconvenient genetic secrets about babies born “out of wedlock”, as a result of extramarital affairs, or fathered by clergy, etc. under the proverbial rug. Legislation now being considered at the State Capitol aims to change that.
Read MoreThe Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metropolitan area is the fourth best region in the nation for female entrepreneurs, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Data. The percentage of startups that are female-owned: 30.8%
Read MoreThe National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has recognized 623 school districts in 41 states as among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME), including 18 Connecticut school districts.
Read MoreProfessor Pasko Rakic, the Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Science.
Read MoreNonprofit leaders understand that municipalities have their own tight budgets. But taking money from one type of community service to give to another would be counter-productive.
Read MoreMore businesses are purchasing mass-shooting insurance, according to a published report, responding to what is increasingly seen as a potential risk. "It's like shark bite insurance," Peter Kochenburger, an insurance professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law
Read MoreA research report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston into state financial support among the New England states for public higher education is ringing alarm bells across the region, as states go thru their budget-setting process, and some – particularly Connecticut – face tough spending choices.
Read MoreConnecticut ranked #8 in work-related stress,#22 in family related stress, #34 in money-related stress, and #47 in health & safety related stress.
Read MoreHartford looked more like an international capital than a state capital at a recent economic development-centered event organized by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
Read MoreThe world has made significant progress in social, economic and development spheres — a reflection of what can be achieved when societies and countries work together on common social and economic development on a sustained basis in any given 15 to 20 year period.
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